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A group of 44 arranged in four rows.

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Group of 16 people clustered around Squadron Leader Nettleton and Betty Nettleton in front of an Ivy covered building. 14 people are in uniform (2 WAAF the rest RAF) and two are in civilian garb (one male, one female). Squadron Leader Nettleton and…

SRAFIngham19410620v060002.pdf
Marion leaning against a Fordson WOT1 crew coach, RAF 8841, captioned 'This beautiful old thing was my crew bus'.

SRAFIngham19410620v060003.pdf
Marion and a Commer Q2 15 cwt van RAF 92275.

SRAFIngham19410620v060004.pdf
Marion and seven crew in flying gear, standing by the tail of a Lancaster with Rose-Rice rear turret, with twin 0.50 calibre Browning machine guns.

SRAFIngham19410620v060005.pdf
Eight photographs from a scrapbook.
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is captioned ' "Mac" gave me this snap on my…

SRAFIngham19410620v090002.jpg
A line of WAAFs dressed in greatcoats and standing by their cases. Behind is a ship.

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Two photographs of Wanda's wedding. Photo 1 is Wanda and her husband grouped with 17 other airmen and women alongside a Nissen hut. Photo 2 is Wanda and her husband being blessed by a priest. They are kneeling in front of a priest, at the altar.

SRAFIngham19410620v100003.pdf
Zosia and Stefan on their wedding day. Information supplied with the collection states that Zosia was a cook at RAF Ingham.

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SRAFIngham19410620v030001-Audio.mp3
Brian Llewellyn was a member of the Air Training Corps during the war and spent time with the RAF as well as the Polish Air Force. He talks about his time in Lincolnshire, including various stations he visited and his first flight. Brian had many…

SRAFIngham19410620v040001-Audio.mp3
Jan Stangrycuik (Black) was born and raised in Poland. When he was a teenager, his family emigrated to Argentina for a better life. When the British Embassy called for volunteers to join the war effort, Jan answered the call and sailed, with seven…

SRAFIngham19410620v060001-Audio.mp3
Marion Clarke served as an mechanical transport driver during the Second World War, her main duties were on Bomber Command stations primarily driving crew buses. She talks about the conditions she experienced such as her accommodation, uniform, leave…

SRAFIngham19410620v090001-Audio.mp3
Wanda Szuwalska was born on a farm in Poland and was deported to Russia by train at the start of the Second World War. She talks of the journey to Russia, the time she and her family spent there, then coming to England and becoming a WAAF. Wanda…

SRAFIngham19410620v100001-Audio.mp3
After a challenging time being sent from country to country, Zosia Kowalska finally came to England and became a WAAF. After training, she was posted to RAF Locking where she met her future husband whilst she was working as a cook. The wedding was…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is five airman and four WAAFs with a Union Flag. It is annotated 'Pat's 21st birthday party taken on Bishop's Bridge just outside 'The Bell' on the Market Raven [sic] Road'.
#2 is two airmen and nine WAAFs…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer. Behind is a Crossley 4 x 4 Fire Tender.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is…

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 is ten airmen and Marion, captioned 'My favourite crew R Roger also groundcrew'.
#2 is seven aircrew and Marion. It is captioned 'Randy & crew just returned from the last opp which was Bremen, 22nd April…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is nine ground crew and Marion, captioned 'Flight Boys of 170 Squadron December 1944.'
#2 is a sergeant leaning on a tree with a Nissen hut behind. It is captioned 'Here's to the Blood Wagon Chris wrote on the…

PClarkM17010005.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman in flying gear standing at the entrance of an aircraft.
#2 is Lord's cricket ground.
#3 is Marion and a Commer Q2 15 cwt van RAF 92275.
#4 is Marion at the wheel of a Austin K6 Crew coach.

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Three photographs.
#1 is Marion standing in the snow at the tail of a Wellington, code 'GR', 301 Squadron.
#2 is Marion and a colleague standing at the tail of the same aircraft, code 'GR-H'. The ground is snow covered.
#3 is an airman in flying…

PClarkM1703.jpg
Marion and seven crew in flying gear, standing by the tail of a Lancaster with Rose-Rice rear turret, with twin 0.50 calibre Browning machine guns.

PClarkM1704.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a WAAF holding a dog. Behind is an ambulance. It is captioned 'Pat at Bentley Priory'.
#2 is three WAAFs and two airmen in the sun, captioned 'Joan, Bill, Peg, Maggie & Freddie, sunning themselves outside…

MClarkM[Ser#-DoB]-170623-01.pdf
Marion's life detailed, from birth, including her days with the RAF.

AClarkM[Date]-01.mp3
Marion Clark grew up in Lincolnshire and served as driver at RAF Hemswell and RAF Ingham. She discusses her role as a driver and life on a bomber station.

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A newspaper cutting about a play put on by The Stage Club at the Victoria theatre, Singapore. On the reverse are adverts.
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